ACD++: A domain specific language for cell-DEVS modelling

This paper introduces a library ACD++ for modeling and simulation of cellular models based on Cell-DEVS formalism. The goal is to allow the modeling of cellular models more flexible and adaptive. ACD++ is implemented in Ruby programming language, providing an internal Domain Specific Language (DSL) to simplify the construction of cellular models. Ruby's meta-programming characteristics and plentiful syntactic sugar enables the easy expression of complex logics behind the models. The Cell-DEVS formalism proved consistent with the DEVS hierarchy, improving the description of complex systems. Another strength lies in the extensibility of the DSL, allowing the modelers to introduce their domain specific vocabulary to facilitate the definition of specific models. The use of this library has allowed the development more flexible and adaptive, significantly reducing development time.